Journal article
Refractory Hyperlactatemia and Hypoglycemia in an Adult with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma: A Case Report and Review of the Warburg Effect
Abstract
Lactate is a byproduct of anaerobic glycolysis, and hyperlactatemia is commonly seen in critically ill patients. We report a case of an elderly male presenting with undifferentiated constitutional symptoms, anemia, thrombocytopenia, severe lactic acidosis, refractory hypoglycemia, and a newly detected abdominal mass. A dedicated workup ruled out infectious etiologies and revealed metastatic non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. This study explores etiologies …
Authors
Al Maqrashi Z; Sedarous M; Pandey A; Ross C; Wyne A
Journal
Case Reports in Oncology, Vol. 14, No. 2, pp. 1159–1167
Publisher
Karger Publishers
DOI
10.1159/000517658
ISSN
1662-6575